Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-11-04

OF the spot where she stood. Three blue
coats with flushed faces and short breath
ordered the woman to ''move On.'' She did
move on in the direction of the government
building, carrying her pamphlets and fol-
lowed by an immense throng It was es-
timated that 5000 people were assembled
GERS came up and took
MRS. PARSONS BEFORE CHIEF EBERsoLD.
That official decided that she had the same
right to sell her books that other venders
of literature had and said she might con-
tinue the book business as long as she
pleased provided she did not b lockade the
streets. She obeyed and continued to walk
through the streets until completely ex-
hausted. She staggered up stairs and sank
nearly fainting in a chair in Devine's office.
In the few hours she was out she sold
nearly 5000 copies.
PREPARING THE SCAFFOLD.
The sheriff has already begun the build
ing of the scatfold on which it is intended
to hang the anarchists. This afternoon DR..
Schmidt, Frank Stauber and Georg Schil-
ling, all prominent in the endeavors that
have been made to secure leniency for the
anarchists, visited Spies at the jail They
Ahu q pdpCl WllIC'l Clcy udll(lCu W Hllll ana
an earnest conversation took place. The
anarchist appeared reluctant to do what
the men were advising and Stauber was
heard to say: "Tbis is the last chance
After more talk and gesticulations, Spies
hnally called for pen and signed.
THE PETITION SIGNED.
August Spies, Samuel Fielden and Mich
olas Schwab signed petition this after
noon humbly begging the governor to COM
mute their sentences. These three of the
condemned are the only ones who have not
written letters to the governor that they
would not accept communication of SEN
tence. "We have won half our battle in
getting the signature of Spies" said Frank
Stauber on leaving the Jail, land we hope
to be successful with the rest Tomorrow"
TRAINS "REGRETs."
George Francis Train sent seven pack
ages of fruit to the condemned men to-day
with a SIS note attached to each package.
THE ARBEITER ZEITUNG's CRITICISM.
The Arbeiter Zeiuung the organ of the
anarchists, to-day has a long editorial on
the action Of the supreme court in which
it says: "The supreme court at Washing
ton, the general imperial court at Leipsic
and the martial court at st. Petersburg
stand on the same level The Justice
which is being distributed under the aus
pices of Jay Gould, Vanderbilt, ct al. wears
a bandage not only on her eyes, but also
watch word on her breast which reads
The public be DID,"
PETITIONS FOR THE CONDEMNED
anarchists are coming in by mail and mes
senger. Detroit sent one solid roll of $500
M I'll,
petitioners. 1t is claimed that nearly
100000 signatures have already been Sc
cured.
AN INTERNAL MACHINE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-An attempt was
made tonight to either kill or main Chief
Justice Waite of the United States supreme
court or to perpetrate silly hoax. About
$50 small box was sent to his house
through the special delivery postal service
1t was pasteboard box about 6x1O inches,
looking something like a Valentine box
and was addressed in a small, cramped and
apparently disguiShed backhand writing,
"To the Hon. Chief Justice Waite, No. 1415,
street. N. w., Washington, D. c." Near
the bottom were the words important
papers,, undersigned: The thing enclosed
was glass tube about ten inches long and
of the diameter of lead pencil. The tube
was bent at an angle OF about
so degrees and was fastened to the
box: BOX by means of a small
tube for the most of its length contained a
jet black liquid, but about one and half
inches from the end was a percussion cap
separating the fluid from little more than
an ounce of coarse powder, of what is
known as "Atlas" powder. AT the other end
OF the powder was another percussion cap
and to this was attached wire which was
apparently intended to explode the tube
This wire was joined to small rubber
band fastened to one side of the box and
another wire ran from the rubber to a hook
and eye, which was held in place by piece
of paper pasted over it. If the machine is
really what it seems to be, the raising of
the lid would have exploded it. Before it
reached the chief Justices house. however,
as the box was stamped on one side by the
postoffice employe and the force with
which the blow was struck in stamping
caused the wire to slip through the hook
and eye, thus severing necessary connec-
ton.
INGERSOLL DECLINES.
New YORK: Nov.-1t was rumored to-
day that Col. Robt. G. Ingersoll had been
asked to Chicago in behalf of the
condemned anarchists and to plead with
the governor. He said tonight: II have
been asked several times to interest my
self in benalf of the anarchists. l was
asked to 20 to Illinois and intercede with
the governor but l refused. am not in
favor of anarchy"